CONCERNED parents witnessed their young son falling 16ft out of a bedroom window after waiting three years for council window locks to be fitted.

Mark Henry, 34, from Llanrwst, and his partner Hayley had to watch, helplessly, as their five-year-old son Evan plunged out of his bedroom window last Saturday.

Luckily the youngster escaped with only minor injuries to his hip and wrist.

Mark claims they have had to nail one window permanently shut to avoid further accidents and have to break down the bathroom door after the troubled child locks himself in.

“We’ve waited three years for these locks and it’s a constant struggle,” said an exasperated Mark.

Like with most youngsters his age, Evan’s parents keep a watchful eye over him, but since he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Mark and Hayley have to watch him constantly.

“We have to watch him 24/7 as he likes to run away and play hide and seek,” explained Mark.

“All windows and doors are a hazard as his fingers are in everything, and having the window restrictor fitted would give us peace of mind.”

ADHD is a defined clinical condition suffered by around 5% of children.

Mark, Hayley, Evan and his 12-month-old sister Kaya have lived in their council maisonette in Llanrwst for the past seven years and are looking to move somewhere more suitable in the future.

“We’ve not tried to fit the window restrictors ourselves as it’s something we believe the council should provide and they keep giving us dates when they are going to fit them, but they never do,” added Mark.

“It is just a constant worry about what Evan is up to, he is lucky to be alive after the fall last weekend, but it’s not fair to try and lock him away. With window restrictors fitted he could safely play in his room and we wouldn’t need to worry so much about him.”

After waiting three years for satisfaction, a council spokeswoman told the Weekly News: “Some windows in the property already have window restrictors, and we installed the remainder this week. The family is also on the waiting list to move house and we’re trying our best to assist them.”